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\n\nwww.shawnrocco.com\nwww.cellularobscura.com\n919-812-8291\nshawnrocco@gmail.com\n\nSpeaker of the House Republican Rep. Thom Tillis of Mecklenburg County steps down from the podium after closing the legislature's first day back in session on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The GOP has the majority in both chambers for the first time in over a century.